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Omega General Help / Sills and...

« on: 28 October 2020, 17:38:07 »

So my turn to report about corrosion; MOT not passed due to sills, corroded under those plastic covers which does not worry me but in right side behind the sill where the "arc block" starts and where the inner part of inner wing should be welded is corroded, too. Now have to think whether worth repairing... others OK

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General Car Chat / Insignia 1.5 Petrol & Skoda 1.5 TSI Petrol

« on: 26 October 2020, 09:08:15 »

Looking for 2-3 years old petrol car, got good offer of 2017 Insignia 1.5 litres petrol engine 60 000 km behind and another offer of Skoda 1.5 TSI 2019 (petrol as well). More interested in Insignia so far. Any experience of these engines and cars, too. Looked a bit internet and found interesting writings about this Skoda engine (not very nice).

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Xenon in Right side does not "fire" in every start

« on: 12 October 2020, 18:30:09 »

Your English is very good


Just looked at the wiring diagrams, and its only one 12v feed from the daytime running "relay", splitting into 2 just before the fuses F22 and F31.

So looking like ballast, or wiring has gone faulty.

Good to know, thanks, I come back when more info.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Xenon in Right side does not "fire" in every start

« on: 12 October 2020, 18:11:19 »

I might have misunderstood the OP, but diagnosis in the case of HIDs not striking are to:

Swap bulbs side to side (bulb fault most likely)
Swap ballast unit side to side
Check for 12v at the *input* side of ballast - with care, output side can produce enough to kill people.

Thanks for comments and sorry for bad explanation, when this problem started I bought new good quality Philips bulps to both sides, installed them immediately and it did not help, right side still lazy. So perhaps next step to swap ballasts now. I try to learn to measure the 12V side, too, and report back if still alive.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Xenon in Right side does not "fire" in every start

« on: 12 October 2020, 17:56:05 »

Ballasts? Are they the next unit I mean the box where this thick wire comes from? Good idea!

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Xenon in Right side does not "fire" in every start

« on: 12 October 2020, 17:37:13 »

Hello, help needed again. So, 2001, saloon with xenons and daylight automation. My xenon lights should always go on when I start the engine. Nowadays - now and then only the left side goes on, thus right one is missing. Due to this I changed both xenon bulbs a week ago. It did not help.

1. In case right one is missing when I then turn the lights on from the dash button and engine still sunning both bulbs work (I have tested just a couple of times).
2. In case right one is missing when I stop the engine and start it again without touching the button in dash both bulbs work (I have tested just a couple of times).

I changed the daylight automation relay perhaps 7 years ago as it was totally broken. So I know where it is and can test it if needed.

Now question is how to continue, does this daylight relay fire both together or "separately". Do this car have separate light relays in relay box? Or should I start to think about this "transformer unit" is it a right word. Please help.

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 starts and then stop...

« on: 14 September 2020, 08:19:23 »

So, after one week daily use of this 2.2 this problem did not happen even once, so seems to be ok, thanks again...

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 starts and then stop...

« on: 06 September 2020, 16:13:19 »

So "job jobbed", my friend got used GM part from scrapped running engine and changed it.

Before he changed it I visited him and found two codes + some text with my Mickey Mouse reader (engine not running):

1. P1613 - (0) Immobilizer No Or Wrong Signal - Not Present
2. P0304 - (2) Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected - Not Present

So we cleared all codes and used part now installed. No codes with pedal trick presently. Started normally and running normally. Coming back to original fault: "2.2 starts and then stop..." I heard that this did not happen every time when started, let's see what is the situation in long term, thanks and we keep you informed if (hopefully not) more help needed.

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 starts and then stop...

« on: 01 September 2020, 17:22:19 »

Thanks for all, we report back as soon as my friend moves with this... I would have done it already!

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 starts and then stop...

« on: 30 August 2020, 16:08:24 »

Thanks again, I' ll trust this, 99.9% is good enough. So I have to walk in to somewhere where they steal my money...

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 starts and then stop...

« on: 30 August 2020, 15:36:07 »

Thanks DG, just to inform no MIL lights lid when driving if this is of interest...

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Omega General Help / 2.2 starts and then stop...

« on: 30 August 2020, 15:18:27 »

So my friend again, informed that his 2003 (Petrol) 2.2 saloon behaves in a strange way. Starting  normally in the morning but stops after a couple of seconds. When trying to start again cranks very well but does not fire. After (e.g.) 30 seconds starts and run normally. Pedal trick gave (according to him) 1613. What I am going to do is just to visit him and check & clear first this code as might be something older... Never heard of 1613, any ideas where to start. I have Mickey Mouse code reader which can read live data, too, from everywhere. All comments most welcome.

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra J 1.6 A16XER (115 hp) 2010 Outer Belt (and perhaps Timing Belt, too

« on: 14 August 2020, 07:01:25 »

Thanks a lot, that is good to know, now I can start this job. And Yes, I take care of the lubrication of the pulley. Actually this pulley (+used belt belt) is the only spare I have allways with me in my Omega.

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra J 1.6 A16XER (115 hp) 2010 Outer Belt (and perhaps Timing Belt, too

« on: 13 August 2020, 11:13:33 »

Thanks dave the builder, seems doable. Crank pulley seem removed by taking the big bolt away - not a problem? Left "idler" is propably a tensioner - any rules how to adjust the tension or are there clear marks?

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General Car Chat / Re: Astra J 1.6 A16XER (115 hp) 2010 Outer Belt (and perhaps Timing Belt, too

« on: 12 August 2020, 10:41:49 »

Thanks, good to know, I'll wait!